Fence-wire holder.



M. H. HAURUM.

FENBE WIRE HOLDER.- APPLICATION FILED SEPT-27,1916.

PateutedJuly 31, 1917.

MADS H. HAURUM, 0F BARNEY, NORTH DAKOTA.

FENCE-WIRE HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 27, 1916. Serial N 0. 122,484.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Mans H. HAURUM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Barney, in the county of Richland and State of North Dakota, have invented certain useful Improvements in Fence-Wire Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in fence wire holders, one object of the invention being the provision of a device adapted to be embedded in a cement or other composite post and to receive a fence wire holding staple, so that the staple may be readily driven into locked position to hold the fence wire so that the same may be tightened longitudinally and which may be withdrawn to release the fence wire when necessary.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a device of this character which is simple, durable, and inexpensive in construction, and thoroughly efficient and practical in use.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a vertical section through a portion of a composite fence post showing the present device in plan.

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the cover removed.

Fig. 3 is a front end view of the device per se.

Fig. 4: is a section taken on line 4.1 of Fi l.

l teferring to the drawings, the numeral 5 designates the composite post which may be made of solid or reinforced concrete, and which has embedded therein the substantially semicircular casing 6 having the arcuate wall.

Mounted within the casing is the disklike wedging member 7 having the riveting stud 8 projecting centrally of one side face for securing the same to the casing, or the two may be cast integral as may be found most desirable.

The wedging member 7 is also provided on its opposite face and centrally thereof with a stud 9, the purpose of which will presently appear. The member 7 is further provided with a lug 10 which projects from the outer edge thereof and toward the open end of the casing 6. The casing is reinforced at its open end by the rectangular loop 12 which surrounds the casing.

The interior of the casing in conjunction with the wedging member 7 provides the two passage ways 13 for the terminals 15 of the staple 14, so that when the staple is driven through the opening 13 of the casing, the prongs or terminals will assume the position as shown in Fig. 2, so that the line wire 18 will be properly secured to the post.

The removable cover 16 is adapted to fit over the lug 9 and has the engaging lip 17 engaged on one side portion of the loop 12, so that the parts will be properly incased as shown in Figs. 1 and 4.

In the structure here shown, it is clearly evident that the staple may be driven into its receptacle, and that the terminals, due to the resiliency thereof and the action of the walls of the casing and the cam disposed therein, will frictionally hold the staple within the casing against movement, the same requiring considerable force to be withdrawn when releasing the fence wire.

Although the member 12 is shown as embedded in the concrete, it may be flush, and where so desired, the lip 17 may be dispensed with and the complete device made in a single casting with a core to form the staple receptacle.

What I claim as new is A fence wire holder including a casing having one end open and one wall thereof curved, a removable cover for the side of the casing, a reinforcing loop surrounding the casing and connected to the outer edge thereof and also holding the cover in position, a disk-like wedging member arranged in the casing so that the periphery thereof Patented July 31, 191 '7.

is opposed to the curved wall of the casing MADS H. HAURUM.

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